Articles — Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

The longest continuously serving Conservative MP used to chastise me for not writing nice things about him. I am doing that now.

Newman House ManagerAugust 30, 2019Politics, National Post

Fr Sosa, the Devil, and the strange new orthodoxy in Rome

Even more odd is that, knowing how strongly Pope Francis speaks on this topic, the Jesuit superior feels at ease openly contradicting the Holy Father.

Newman House ManagerAugust 29, 2019Church Affairs, Catholic Herald

The Climate’s Royal Treatment

Editor-In-Chief Fr. Raymond de Souza looks to Prince Harry and Meaghan Markle’s decision to have a maximum of two children for the sake of the planet.

Newman House ManagerAugust 29, 2019Culture, Convivium

What professional wrestling can explain about Donald Trump

Wrestling has changed significantly to become mainstream. But our culture has moved, too, and met it more than half way.

Newman House ManagerAugust 23, 2019Culture, National Post

How John Paul II’s great encyclical is being erased from history

The teaching of Veritatis Splendor simply will not go away, but maddeningly, stubbornly, enduringly remains. The same cannot be said about the teachers.

Newman House ManagerAugust 22, 2019Church Affairs, Catholic Herald, St. John Paul II, Marriage & Family

Iceland’s Slippery Slope on Climate Change

Father Raymond de Souza tempers this week’s dust-up over Elections Canada limiting partisan climate debate with the reminder that elsewhere only anti-warmers are welcome.

Newman House ManagerAugust 22, 2019Culture, Convivium

‘Ring of Truth’ Enough to Keep Cardinal Pell in Prison

The Aug. 21 ruling against Cardinal George Pell is catastrophic on multiple levels.

Newman House ManagerAugust 21, 2019Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

Cardinal Pell’s Groundbreaking Record on Dealing With Clergy Sexual Abuse

Whatever the outcome of his appeal against his own conviction, historically he pioneered many reforms now in effect in how bishops address this issue.

Newman House ManagerAugust 20, 2019Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

A Judge’s Misjudgment on SNC-Lavalin

Former Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci broke no rules handling the file that has ethically compromised Justin Trudeau but his role seems unbecoming, argues Father Raymond de Souza.

Newman House ManagerAugust 16, 2019Politics, Convivium

The PM falls back to ends justifying means

Justin Trudeau is not sorry because he did the wrong thing for the right reason

Newman House ManagerAugust 16, 2019Politics, National Post

The Amazon synod organisers are at odds with Pope Francis

Looking ahead at the upcoming Amazon synod, there appears to be discrepancies between the Holy Father and synod managers on where the emphasis should be placed.

Newman House ManagerAugust 15, 2019Church Affairs, Catholic Herald

Finding An Amazonian New Eden

The agenda of an upcoming meeting of Catholic bishops looks heavy on romantic primitivism, but more than a little light on understanding of original sin, detects Convivium Editor-in-Chief Father Raymond de Souza.

Newman House ManagerAugust 9, 2019Faith

The world needs happy immigration stories. Canada has millions

My family — like many hundreds of thousands of other such families — has much reason to be grateful. Canada should be grateful, too.

Newman House ManagerAugust 9, 2019Culture

In his letter to priests, the Pope speaks from the heart

Pope Francis has a heart for the suffering, and if his letter shows a tenderness toward priests heretofore less evident, it is because now he considers priests among the suffering and the wounded.

Newman House ManagerAugust 8, 2019Church Affairs

Pope Francis Turns to the Curé of Ars

The Holy Father’s letter to priests is explicitly about the abuse crisis, but it also serves as an epilogue to the Year for Priests convoked by Benedict XVI.

Newman House ManagerAugust 8, 2019Church Affairs